Daily GK Current Affairs News viable of 17th December 2021. – Here is the Regular current affairs viable of 17th December 2021 covering the following news headlines: ALERTs, SJFI Medal 2021, Time Magazine’s 2021 Athlete of the Year, Army Chief Naravane.
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Here current affairs have been categorized which is as follows
- National News
- State News
- Business News
- Banking News
- Awards News
- Sports News
- Miscellaneous News
National News
- India to raise legal marriage age for women
- The Union Cabinet has approved a proposal to increase the minimum age of marriage for women from 18 to 21. At present the minimum age of marriage for men is 21 years but for women it is 18 years.
- The government will now consider amending the Child Marriage Prohibition Act, Special Marriage Act and Hindu Marriage Act to implement the scheme. This will give an opportunity to the girl students to study further. They
- Will also be able to enjoy their freedom. They will also get excellent employment opportunities.”
State News
- ADB approves $112 million loan to establish Assam Skill University
- The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $112 million loan to further strengthen skills education and training through the establishment of the Assam Skill University (ASU).
- The loan will pave the way for skill development to enhance the productivity and competitiveness of Assam’s economy and industries.
- An additional $1 million grant from the Japan Fund for Poverty Reduction will support the introduction of technologies for smart campus management, integrated teaching, learning and career development management.
Important takeaways for all competitive exams:
- Assam Governor: Jagdish Mukhi;
- Assam Chief Minister: Himanta Biswa Sarma.
Business News
- WhatsApp announces Digital Payments Utsav for 500 villages in India
- WhatsApp has announced a digital payment festival for 500 villages in India. WhatsApp‘s Digital Payments Festival is a pilot program to empower individuals and businesses to promote digital payments and as a project to advance the cause of financial inclusion. It aims to provide villagers access to digital payments through ‘Pay on WhatsApp’.
- WhatsApp announced the Digital Payments Utsav – a pilot program that is going to adopt 500 villages in Karnataka and Maharashtra in an effort to “accelerate financial inclusion”.
- Digital Payments Utsav took off on October 15 this year in the Kyathanahalli village in the Mandya district of Karnataka.
Important takeaways for all competitive exams:
- WhatsApp Founded: 2009;
- WhatsApp CEO: Will Cathcart;
- WhatsApp Headquarters: Menlo Park, California, United States;
- WhatsApp Acquisition date: 19 February 2014;
- WhatsApp Founders: Jan Koum, Brian Acton;
- WhatsApp Parent organization: Facebook.
- Adda247 buys ed-tech platform StudyIQ Education for Rs 150 crore
- Edtech platform firm Adda247 has acquired UPSC-focused ed-tech platform StudyIQ Education for $20 million (150 crore) in a cash and stock deal.
- Speaking on the acquisition, Anil Nagar, Founder and CEO, Adda247 said that this is a strategic acquisition for Adda247.
- StudyIQ Education has over 11 million subscribers on YouTube and the platform gets around 100 million views every month, claims the company. The current acquisition will give Adda247 an edge in the UPSC segment.
- By acquiring it, Adda247’s will be able to strengthen its position in the UPSC segment, which has one of the highest ARPUs (average revenue per user) in the test preparation segment.
Banking News
- RBI comes up with PCA framework for large NBFCs
- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has introduced a Prompt Corrective Action (PCA) framework for large non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) with effect from October 2022, on para-banks whenever critical financial metrics fall below the prescribed limits. is banned.
- This brings them almost at par with banks in terms of supervision and regulatory access. The PCA framework for NBFCs will be effective from October 1 next year on or after March 31, depending on their financial position.
Important takeaways for all competitive exams:
- RBI 25th Governor: Shaktikanta Das;
- Headquarters: Mumbai;
- Founded: 1 April 1935, Kolkata.
Awards News
- 7-time champion Lewis Hamilton receives knighthood at Windsor Castle
- Lewis Hamilton has secured a new title just days after a loss on the track. The seven-time Formula One champion has knighted at Windsor Castle in London.
- Hamilton has received the honorary title of “Sir” after being knighted by the Prince of Wales for services to motorsport.
- Three other F1 drivers have been knighted: Jack Brabham, Stirling Moss and Jackie Stewart. Hamilton is the first person to be honored while competing in the sport.
- Simone Biles named Time Magazine’s 2021 Athlete of the Year
- Simone Biles was named Time magazine’s 2021 Athlete of the Year. The world’s most decorated gymnast, a four-time Olympic medalist, was hailed for putting her mental health first when she withdrew from four event finals at the Tokyo Olympics.
- Despite the setback, the 24-year-old managed to earn a team all-around silver and a bronze in balance beam at the Tokyo Games. Biles along with hundreds of athletes accused the FBI, USA Gymnastics and the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee for failing to stop the abuse.
- A month after the Tokyo Olympics, Biles gave an emotional testimony at a US senate hearing into former USA Gymnastics team doctor Larry Nassar sexual abuse scandal.
Sports News
- Sports Minister Anurag Thakur inaugurates Khelo India Women’s Hockey League
- Sports Minister Anurag Singh Thakur formally inaugurated the first-ever national-level Khelo India Women’s Hockey League at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi. The winner of the Khelo India Women’s Hockey League will get a cash prize of 30 lakhs.
- In the first phase, total 14 teams will participate in the league and 42 matches will be played from 15 December to 21 December. The second and third phases will be organized in early next year.
- The Sports Authority of India and Hockey India are jointly organizing the first-ever national-level Khelo India league. This is the first big event that will be organized at the Major Dhyanchand Stadium after 2015.
Miscellaneous News
- Google trends: See what was trending in 2021
- Google has published its annual overview of key search trends, which provides a somewhat dizzying reminder of everything that happened in 2021 — which really looks like it’s lasted just a few months.
- Google’s 2021 Search Trends mini-site includes data on all major topics of interest, including aggregated searches and news events. Google’s long-standing tradition of releasing “Years in Search” annually has become a role model for those who are curious about the most searched topics on the platform.
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